Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2022 In Newtown

NEWTOWN, PA— There's a number of ways to ring in the New Year right here the Newtown area.

The Newtown Theatre will welcome 2023 with a night of laughter and a champagne toast at midnight. You can also join Triple Sun Spirits, Green Parrot, La Stalla and the Washington Crossing Inn as they raise a toast to the New Year.

Here is a look at where you can celebrate in Newtown:

• The historic Newtown Theatre will ring in 2023 with an evening of live stand-up comedy. Comedians Brendan Donegan, Buddy Harris and Chris Johnston will perform on December 31 beginning at 10 p.m. The show includes two complementary drinks (beer, wine, canned cocktails, or non-alcoholic options), a champagne toast, and the ball drop on the theatre’s movie screen at midnight. Doors open an hour before the show and tickets are available at TheNewtownTheatre.com/comedy. All seating is general admission. The Newtown Theatre is located at 120 N. State Street in Newtown Borough.

• New Year's Eve Celebration at Triple Sun Spirits, 126 South State Street, Newtown. December 31 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. The evening will include live music, cocktails and a complimentary toast to ring in the new year. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
• Green Parrot Restaurant and Pub New Year's Eve Party. Green Parrot, 240 North Sycamore Street, Newtown. Dec. 31 from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Ring in the new year at the Green Parrot Newtown with live music by Fat Mezz Live. Watch the ball drop and end the year with a night to remember. There is no cover and no tickets. VIP seating available for $25 per person, which includes preferred room seating in front of the band and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Check the Parrot's Facebook page for details.
• La Stalla Restaurant, 18 Swamp Road, Newtown 18940. La Stalla will be serving a special New Year's Eve menu only with a Live DJ and complimentary midnight champagne toast. Reservations are required.
• Washington Crossing Inn, 1295 General Washington Boulevard, Washington Crossing. New Year's Eve Gala on Saturday, Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. The gala includes live music, an open bar, and a delicious buffet.

Here are some additional events happening in and around Bucks County:

• New Year's Eve Fireworks at Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. December 31 at 6 p.m. Ring in the new year with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and Count von Count, as their music fills the air and the sky is covered with fireworks. Fireworks begin immediately after the 6 pm performance of the Neighborhood Street Party Christmas Parade. Entry into the park will be limited five minutes prior to the start of fireworks. Time is subject to change. Check the website for more details.

• Ring in the New Year by joining Spring Mill Country Club and Manor in Northampton Township for a Caribbean Celebration to welcome 2023. Enjoy the island sounds and dress in your Caribbean best. Live music by Wayne Gustafson and the Untouchables, includes dancing all night long and a full-course dinner, five hour premium open bar and dessert extravaganza. The cost is $175 per person, including tax, gratuity and party favors. Reservations are required. Call 215-675-6000 for tickets.
• Rivers Casino New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront. Dec. 31 at 6 p.m. to Jan. 1 at 12 a.m. As the grand finale of Philadelphia’s holiday season, ring in 2023 with the biggest and brightest fireworks show in the area. Enjoy the vibrant show set to an exhilarating soundtrack to start the New Year in an unforgettable way. Enjoy two shows: 6 pm and midnight.

In the United States, one of the most popular New Year’s Eve traditions is, of course, the dropping of the giant ball in New York City’s Times Square. Various cities have adopted their own iterations of the event — the Peach Drop in Atlanta, the Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the giant Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho.

The end of one year and beginning of another is often celebrated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish folk song whose title roughly translates to “days gone by,” according to Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com.

The history of New Year’s resolutions dates back 8,000 years to ancient Babylonians, who would make promises to return borrowed objects and pay outstanding debts at the beginning of the new year, in mid-March when they planted their crops.

According to legend, if they kept their word, pagan gods would grant them favor in the coming year. If they broke the promise, they would fall out of God’s favor, according to a history of New Year’s resolutions compiled by North Hampton Community College New Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Many secular New Year’s resolutions focus on imagining new, improved versions of ourselves. The failure rate of New Year’s resolutions is about 80 percent, according to U.S. News & World Report. There are myriad reasons, but a big one is they’re made out of remorse for gaining weight, for example, and aren’t accompanied by a shift in attitude and a plan to meet the stress and discomfort of changing a habit or condition.